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Thursday, July 29, 2010

Butterick 5147

I've had this pattern for years...and for the last couple of years it's made my to-sew list during both the spring/summer and fall/winter seasons...see how versatile this pattern is! Yet somehow at the end of every season it remains unsewn.

Butterick 5147

It's not that I haven't been inspired by others versions to try it...Sheila's dresses come to mind...but it just never gets made. That is until this year! Since Elizabeth is looking for "The Perfect Sheath Dress" pattern, I suggested that several of us sew along with her to give her an incentive to make up this dress and turn it into a TNT pattern...that way she will always have a great dress whenever she needs one. And as you can see, she's already completed version one and is on to version two.

My journey will begin using View D, since I already have a TNT sheath-like dress pattern and I would like to make a more a-line version. The sew-along lasts until August 13th. We are loading our pics and have set up a discussion board on flickr. Feel free to join us or just watch as we all make our own version of B5147.

Now you know I haven't started my dress yet...hey, I have until August 13th! *LOL* But I will be working on it soon...so stay tuned!

I loved Elizabeth's version one and her version two is going to be fabulous. Now I'm really looking forward to seeing yours. I think I'm definitely going to have to get this pattern - I rather like the style of the jacket as well as the dress.